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US open: Major indices fall as swelling US trade deficit, mixed data weigh

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 19 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday after the Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed the US had recorded its third biggest trade deficit on record in 2025.
As of 1515 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.42% at 49,452.14, while the S&P 500 shed...

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